Sun Giant
by Fleet Foxes
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Fleet Foxes bestography
Sun Giant is ranked 5th best out of 9 albums by Fleet Foxes on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Fleet Foxes is Fleet Foxes which is ranked number 126 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 10,205.
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Sun Giant track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Sun Giant rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 4 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 90 Music Albums of 2008 | 13/90 | 4 |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 57/100 | 9 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2008 | 32/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  DommeDamian | Top 19 Music Albums of 2008 | 8/19 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2008 | 70/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 2008 | 65/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 25 Music Albums of 2008 | 16/25 | 2 |
| 2026 | SD100852 | Top 15 Music Albums of 2008 | 10/15 | 2 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Fleet Foxes: So Far.. | 3/4 | - |
| 2026 |  JoaoMoreira | Top 2 Music Albums of 2008 | 1/2 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 109 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 335 | |||
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Sun Giant ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/27/2026 15:14 | DommeDamian | 7,767 | 48/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2026 23:10 | AAL2014 | 4,302 | 75/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2026 06:05 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,679 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 76.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.4.
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As far as EPs go, this one's a winner. If you're a fan of Fleet Foxes, this is essential, and even if you're just a casual enjoyer of their music it's worth a listen, especially (but certainly not only) because of the standout track Mykonos. This EP offers most of what we've come to expect from the early FF catalogue: gorgeous harmonies, powerful instrumentation, and sincere and passionate vocals from frontman Robin Pecknold. It's far from their best work; the magic of songs like Drops In the River and English House doesn't have quite the impact or staying power of LP cuts like Ragged Wood or Sim Sala Bim. But the Fleet Foxes magic is still present, especially in the moments of simplicity on the record like the a capella harmonies in the aforementioned Mykonos or, well, the entirety of both the opener and closer. Sun Giant isn't going to knock you off your feet by any means, but it's a brilliant snapshot of who Fleet Foxes are as a band.
Note: I've had an account on this website for probably 4 or 5 years and this is my first ever comment! I'd like to do this more regularly so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. (Edited)
luigybetis TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/28/2018 15:16 | #217427
What an EP... 9/10.
Komorebi-D 03/18/2017 01:58 | #187586 | TOP COMMENT
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What a stunning start to one of the most innovative folk acts of the century.
Nice and relaxing 18 min EP.
meruizh
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